
Analysis
- Estimates for the past ten years broken out by Age, Sex, Race
- Employment Status & Work Experience
What We Found
- U.S. Census data from the past decade highlights a strong link
between education and poverty
- with college graduates facing a significantly lower poverty rate of
around 4% compared to nearly 24% for those without a high school
diploma
- Gender disparities are evident, with males generally experiencing
lower poverty rates than females
- Racially, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans have
seen a decline in poverty rates mirrored by a decrease in childhood
poverty from 22% to 16%